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Life is Hectic, Sail Tranquilo.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:01:26 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1Back in the race!http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/2015/02/23/back-in-the-race/
http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/2015/02/23/back-in-the-race/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 18:01:26 +0000http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/?p=331In 2011, part of Tranquilo’s racing crew got recruited to sail on the 43 foot; St. Maarten flagged “D-Trip”. They sailed to a 2nd place in the prestigious “Antigua Sailing Week” against top sailors from all corners of the world. The crew then continued on to win 1st in class in the Aruba Rembrandt Regatta the same year. “Rafaga”, a smaller sister to Tranquilo, sailed to a first in class that same event with Tranquilo’s teenaged racing crewmembers in their first solo race.
At the start of the last race of the event, one of the Beach Catamaran sailors got swept overboard in near gale force winds, and a massive search and rescue operation was immediately put in effect with local authorities and regatta participants. Due to experience, and careful calculations of the “D-Trip” crew, the sailor got rescued some 4 miles offshore. It was Captain Anthony who spotted the lost sailor first and took him aboard D-Trip. The D-Trip crew returned to shore as heroes.
Next event, D-Trip took first in class and an overall win in the 2011, Bonaire International Regatta with four Tranquilo crew members on board.
In 2012 and 2013, Rafaga, Tranquilo’s smaller sister boat, took first in class in the Curacao Heineken Regatta with an all Tranquilo Racing Crew including 4 teenagers.
Captain Anthony took on the responsibilities of “Race Director” for the 2013 and 2014 Aruba International Regatta. He designed the race courses and kept all participants safe at sea.
2015, Tranquilo crew members will be part of “Team Budget Marine Aruba” and the event is the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. This will take place the first weekend of March. The Tranquilo crew is used to podium finishes and the same is to be expected sailing on “Ossefeffer”.

On November 30, 2013 His Majesty King Willem-Alexander officially announced the beginning of the commemoration of the 200 year existence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This cause of celebration is a great opportunity for Tranquilo to come out of racing retirement and participate in the “Sail Aruba 2015, Pursuit Race” beginning of May.

2011 was an interesting racing year for us. Tranquilo’s racing success led to invitations to race on other yachts. The 43 foot “D-Trip”, one of our competitors, invited 3 of our racing crewmembers to race the prestigious Antigua Sailing Week in April of 2011 with them. We helped them achieve a 2nd place finish after losing our chance of being 1st due to failure of the steering system. We had to retire from one of the 7 races to repair our steering cables being pushed to 5th place for not finishing a race. Working hard after repairs we managed to save the regatta and we went home with 2nd place. The Aruba Rembrandt Regatta 2011, with two of Tranquilo’s crew members, “D-Trip” won 1st overall. Three of Tranquilo’s teenage crewmembers moved on to sail their own boat, the 24 foot “Rafaga” to a 1st place in class that same event. The crew of “D-Trip” rescued a catamaran sailor lost at sea during the event. Despite efforts of the Coast Guard, Police helicopters and Dutch Marines, he was spotted by Capt. Anthony first, and was brought aboard “D-Trip”. Three of Tranquilo’s crewmembers, two of them teenagers helped sail “D-Trip” to a 1st overall in the Bonaire International Sailing Regatta in October that same year. Curacao Heineken regatta was sailed on “Rafaga” with Tranquilo’s all teenage crew and Anthony to a first in class position in November. “Einde Jaars Race Curacao” (end of the year’s race), out of 48 starts, “Rafaga” sailed to a 2nd place finish with two of Tranquilo’s crewmembers and two borrowed crewmembers from Curacao.

Next up for Tranquilo is a possible Aruba Rembrandt Regatta with its infamous round Aruba race in August of 2012 and the new date for the Curacao Heineken Regatta January 2013 including dry dock at Curacao Marine for new bottom paint and a wax job on the top sides.

]]>http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/2012/06/19/tranquilo%e2%80%99s-racing-success/feed/0The Tranquilo is back from Bonaire’s 42nd International Sailing Regattahttp://www.tranquiloaruba.com/2009/10/13/the-tranquilo-is-back-from-bonaire%e2%80%99s-42nd-international-sailing-regatta/
http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/2009/10/13/the-tranquilo-is-back-from-bonaire%e2%80%99s-42nd-international-sailing-regatta/#commentsTue, 13 Oct 2009 20:12:09 +0000http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/?p=272We have had some bad luck on the crossing to Bonaire and had to battle a small electrical fire off the coast of Curacao in the engine room resulting in a burned out starter motor.

Once in Bonaire, this made it impossible for us to get in and out of our tight slip in the marina and canceled our racing except for the long distance “Lac Bay Race” which we managed to win for the fourth consecutive year breaking our own speed record for that race. Next is the Curacao Heineken Regatta in November.

]]>http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/2009/10/13/the-tranquilo-is-back-from-bonaire%e2%80%99s-42nd-international-sailing-regatta/feed/0Tranquilo is second place in the Aruba Rembrandt Regatta!http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/2009/08/26/tranquilo-is-second-place-in-the-aruba-rembrandt-regatta/
http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/2009/08/26/tranquilo-is-second-place-in-the-aruba-rembrandt-regatta/#commentsWed, 26 Aug 2009 19:29:52 +0000http://www.tranquiloaruba.com/?p=270Recently the Rembrandt Regatta Aruba was held, a two day racing event where 3 races were sailed. For the first time after many years of winning in the cruising class, the Tranquilo decided to go sail the racing class instead. For not being an all-out racing sailboat, we held our own in this class and are very happy with our results. The first race was around the island of Aruba, a total of 13 yachts crossed the starting line. Tranquilo came in 4th smashing her own previous record around Aruba making her the fastest Aruban yacht to sail around Aruba.

On the second day we sailed two races and took first place in the first race, beating D-Trip, a modern version of Tranquilo who just happen to be the winners of division A in the Antigua Sailing Week 2009. In the last race we took second place losing to D-Trip by just a few seconds ending in 2nd place overall, not bad for a 40 year old boat.

Now that all on board systems have peen pushed to their limits, we are looking forward to the Bonaire International Sailing Regatta in October.

The Tranquilo is raced extensively several times a year in Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao testing boat and equipment time and time again by going offshore sailing, and to keep up with proper yachting and offshore safety standards. The Tranquilo has been first in class since 2002 in the Bonaire International Sailing Regatta and has several long distance offshore speed records. Contact us to see how you can become part of our racing crew in this very unique offer. Space is very limited on these adventures.
Airfare, accommodations and meals are not included.